Normally a big school hours a coach and it consequences flow down. This is a case where SMU(?) cascaded up to a Hall of Fame coach and greatest tradition in the sport.
How SMU's ACC move upended men's hoops in just three weeks
How a seemingly insignificant conference move by SMU got John Calipari out of Kentucky, orchestrating one of the biggest shake-ups in men's college basketball history.
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